Palianna apprehended for stealing flour from John Bishop’s store, 29 July 1847

Date: 29 Jul 1847
Place: Bishop’s store, Port Lincoln township
Palianna, described as a member of the Parnkalla tribe, was apprehended after breaking into the store of John Bishop. Flour had gone missing from Bishop’s store, and Palianna was one of those suspected of taking the flour. He was sentenced to 60 days hard labour.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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People involved

  • Palianna
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  • Palianna apprehended for stealing flour from John Bishop’s store, 29 July 1847
    29 Jul 1847 — Bishop’s store, Port Lincoln township
    Palianna, described as a member of the Parnkalla tribe, was apprehended after breaking into the store of John Bishop. Flour had gone missing from Bishop’s store, and Palianna was one of those suspected of taking the flour. He was sentenced to 60 days hard labour.
    (See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
    Source: Robert Foster, Skye Krichauff and Amanda Nettelbeck, The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 2024, http://ua.edu.au/south-australian-frontier